Perspective
Livestock ranchers receive undue praise and tax dollars while they disregard damage to life on the planet, in a political climate that prioritizes profit.
Meat Lobby•7 min read
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The rise of the carnivore diet, and the search for simplicity.
Farms•9 min read
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From animal welfare to environmental impact, here are some reasons to opt out.
Diet•9 min read
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Advocates for humans, animals and our ecosystems are natural allies in the fight against oppressive colonial structures.
Culture•6 min read
Perspective
What this election cycle reveals about America’s current relationship to eating animals.
Elections•12 min read
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Sentient’s Ana Bradley and Jenny Splitter speak with journalist and author Brandon Keim.
Podcast•48 min read
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The practice is opposed by most veterinarians — so why does it continue?
Food•9 min read
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One popular defense of a meat-heavy diet is the “crop death” argument, but does the evidence actually stack up?
Farms•6 min read
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We need to talk about the humans most affected by factory farming.
Food•8 min read
Explainer, Perspective
The climate crisis can feel overwhelming. Here are 18 science-backed actions you can take to make a difference.
Climate•9 min read
Perspective
Sustainable diets have been around for ages, but an emerging cookbook genre signals a new appetite for change.
Climate•13 min read
Perspective
In this podcast episode, Executive Director Ana Bradley interviews science journalist Sarah DeWeerdt about recent orca "uprisings."
Podcast•33 min read
Perspective
Amid the fake beef culture wars, why does the "naturalness" of meat go unquestioned?
Diet•5 min read
Perspective
During the pandemic, plant-based meat consumption and media coverage exploded. Now, a host of trend pieces decry its demise. That shift is no organic accident.
Diet•6 min read
Perspective
Dr. Jacquet discusses the growing octopus farm industry, including the world’s first octopus factory farm proposed by Nueva Pescanova.
Podcast•35 min read
Perspective
Looking for a few intriguing summer reads and podcasts to deepen your understanding of the food system? We've got you covered.
Culture•5 min read
Perspective
Big Ag has demanded billions of federal dollars to reduce its water usage.
Factory Farms•6 min read
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Factory farming has harmed the earth and countless animals, and changed the way we eat.
Policy•5 min read
Perspective
Indigenous Voices for Saving Animals and Earth is a series of essays from Indigenous peoples illuminating perspectives on the past and future.
Culture•1 min read
Perspective
Grass-roots activists and larger Māori organizations are working to introduce and restore "te ao Māori" at a national government level.
Culture•4 min read
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Tens of millions of bison once roamed North America until ranchers decimated their numbers. But today, Indigenous-led projects are restoring the bison and their ecosystems.
Culture•5 min read
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Often called Navajo, the Diné people were best known for herding sheep. Yet this Indigenous tribe originally ate a plant-rich diet of crops like beans, corn and squash.
Farms•7 min read
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In this conversation, Moby—musician, songwriter, producer and animal rights activist—and Sentient Media’s founder, Mikko Järvenpää discuss punk rock’s tie to veganism, animal agriculture’s impact on the world around us, American…
Podcast•1 min read
Perspective
Media recap of the top stories in agriculture, climate, science and justice in 60 seconds.
Month in a Minute•8 min read
Perspective
New Video: The Guardian columnist explains what’s actually behind the Dutch farmer protests and the truth about nitrate pollution as part of Sentient Media original series The Correction.
Correction•1 min read
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President of Mercy for Animals, Leah Garcés, shares the truth about how farming works in the United States.
Podcast•35 min read
Perspective
What does ChatGPT think about factory farming?
Farms•21 min read
Perspective
The plant-based industry skeptics are ignoring a crucial factor: price parity.
Food•9 min read
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From feeding cows seaweed to local vs imported food to regenerative agriculture, Nicholas Carter delivers the facts about the impact of how we eat and what we can do about…
Podcast•49 min read
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"Once we all realize that all of our oppressions are interlinked, all the movements will benefit"
Spotlight•10 min read
Perspective
In The Correction, Sentient Media editors critique how the media covers animals.
Correction•3 min read
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In this episode, Brian Kateman shares his thoughts on celebrating wins, why longtermism could actually be a bad idea for the future of life on earth and more.
Podcast•36 min read
Perspective
A new investigation has revealed millions in industry funding to a UC Davis professor who downplays factory farming's role in the climate crisis.
Climate•4 min read
Analysis, Perspective
What we eat — even at galas and special events — has an impact on the planet and animals.
Culture•6 min read
Perspective
An interview with the veterinarian providing care to companion animals living with homeless residents across California.
Spotlight•10 min read
Perspective
Foodsharing has rescued 178 million pounds of food from landfill since 2012. Yet experts say more should be done to combat food waste on a global scale.
Climate•7 min read
Perspective
A recent article in Popular Science touts "sustainably-sourced seafood" without reporting on the massive damage caused by industrial fishing and aquaculture.
Climate•1 min read
Perspective
The plan relies heavily on meat and dairy industry donations while mostly ignoring the power of plant-based diets.
Health•6 min read
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Media coverage often misses the root cause of factory farm pollution.
Food•9 min read
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In this episode, Jasmin Singer shares her take on judgment, why reporting from the crossroads of various movements is so important and the role of faith and hope in activism.
Podcast•43 min read
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Mike Huskisson spent 50 years as an undercover investigator documenting acts of animal cruelty that the public had never seen before.
Culture•11 min read
Perspective
News reports of a recent Cornell study got the numbers wrong — shifting to plant-based diets will not cause massive farm job losses.
Food•7 min read
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"Meeting a cow or a sheep is just like meeting a new person...They may not be human, but you hear their stories and know they have the ability to suffer…
Policy•7 min read
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A recent Mother Jones story on the shortage of lab monkeys failed to ask questions about the ethics of animal testing.
Correction•3 min read
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Starbucks could easily drop its plant milk surcharge. If it believes its own climate rhetoric, it can’t afford not to.
Factory Farms•8 min read
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The first animal welfare act in modern history had its flaws, but it also galvanized action.
Factory Farms•5 min read
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Dr. Terrence Ferguson and Dr. Vernard Hodges are the stars of the hit TV show, Critter Fixers. Their mission is to mentor the next generation of veterinarians.
Spotlight•9 min read
Perspective
News reports continue to omit Dutch agribusiness interests from protest coverage.
Policy•9 min read
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Happy the Elephant's case shows how animal exploitation industries obstruct legal progress.
Factory Farms•5 min read
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A recent Canary Media story perpetuates the myth that exploiting animals is an acceptable and unavoidable part of life.
Correction•3 min read
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